Key Points
- The game’s true ending is locked behind Aelfric’s Trial. You must complete the entire trial to unlock the true ending.
- The true ending will result in a tougher boss fight, so be prepared.
- You can always go back to trigger new endings without having to start a fresh playthrough.
When you complete the game for the first time, you will get the normal or common ending. The true ending requires defeating a special boss and slaying a tougher version of the final boss in the game.
True Ending Details
| Ending Type | Good |
| Trigger Requirement | Defeating Aelfric the Flamebringer |
| Final Boss | Or’galdera |
| New Companion Unlock | Sazantos |
Once Sazantos joins your team, you will be ready to takeon the final boss. It is a joint battle, as you can invite your favorite companion to give you a helping hand to overthrow the Or’galdera.
First Step: Beat the game
The very first thing you must do is complete the entire game and defeat the final boss, Or’galdera (Chapter 8: A Journey’s End). Don’t worry about the progression; the game does allow you to traverse back before the final fight for the different endings. When you complete the game for the first time, you will get an ending, but it is not a true ending.
Second Step: Interact with Strange Monument
After beating the game, head back to the Garden of Sin and interact with the Strange Monument in the location. Interacting with the object will take you back before the fight against Orsazantos.
Third Step: Defeat Aelfric the Flamebringer
Now head over to Flamebearer’s Shrine: Sanctum area located in the Frostlands Region, and take part in Aelfric’s Trial. Interact with the blue Flame Pit in the area and accept the trial. Complete the trial by defeating Aelfric the Flamebringer. You may want to get your best gear out for this fight, check our Forbidden weapons guide to see if any of these weapons would be of help here.
Once defeated, you will get a notification stating “The illuminating power of the Flamebringer’s ring has grown stronger.”
Fourth Step: Illuminate the Sazantos Family
Get to the Gate of Orsa located at the Heavens and make your way to the Garden of Sin. Here, examine the Altar of Heavenly Peals.
Interacting with the altar will put you in a snowy area. Keep marching forward to come across a snowy cabin. Get inside, and you will get to meet Sazanto’s family. Now we must use the Illuminate Path Action to illuminate Sazanto’s family members in a proper order.
- First Illumination: Illuminate the baby in the basket. Interact with the baby by the fireplace and use the option Illuminate available on the left panel.
- Second Illumination: Now illuminate the NPC next to the baby, Pharamea. Again, same as the baby, interact with her and select the option Illuminate.
- Third Illumination: Lastly, illuminate the NPC Sazantos on the right, near the bookshelf.
After performing the illumination action, Sazantos will join your party as a companion. That’s it, now you are ready to defeat the final boss to get the true ending.
FAQs
Does True Ending make the final boss a difficult fight?
Yes, when you’re trying to get the true ending, prepare for a tougher fight than the usual final boss fight. On the bright side, you will have Sazantos at your party to help you out.
How many endings does Octopath Traveler 0 have?
The game has three endings: normal, true, and bad. A normal ending can be achieved by skipping the Aelfric Trial. If you complete the Aelfric Trial, you will obtain the True ending. And finally, to trigger the bad ending, you must decide to stay in utopia when speaking to Sazantos in Wishvale.
Do you have to complete the game again to trigger a different ending?
No, luckily, the Strange Monument allows you to witness all three endings without having to start from scratch. You can also load the previous save file to change the course of the story for the new endings.
